After blowing a fourth-quarter lead last week against South Carolina, Ole Miss begins the fourth quarter of its 2018 season at 11 a.m. Saturday with a CBS televised road contest at Texas A&M. The Rebels (5-4, 1-4 SEC) travel to College Station to face an up-and-down Texas A&M (5-4, 3-3 SEC) squad coming off a fourth-quarter comeback loss of its own against Auburn.

For Ole Miss, the attitude heading into the game has been ending the season on the right note. Just as the Rebels won three out of their last four games in 2017 to set a positive example heading into 2018, Ole Miss wants to finish this season with some positive results to build the program right heading into the future, especially with the bowl ban and recruiting restrictions lifted for 2019.

The biggest obstacle to that attitude will be Texas A&M's stellar defense, which ranks No. 2 in the nation and No. 1 in the SEC against the run. The Aggies have allowed just 81 rushing yards per game this season, and have done so while playing a schedule that has included Clemson, Alabama and Kentucky.

Offensively, the Aggies feature a balanced attack that revolves around dual-threat quarterback Kellen Mond and shifty running back Trayveon Williams.

Mond has thrown for 12 touchdowns and run for four this season, while Williams ranks second in the SEC with 931 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. The Aggies also make use of junior Jace Sternberger, who leads all SEC tight ends with 568 receiving yards and six touchdowns.

If there's one area where Ole Miss has a matchup advantage, it's throwing the football. The Aggies rank No. 82 nationally in pass defense and No. 112 in yards allowed per pass attempt. By contrast, Ole Miss' offense ranks No. 4 nationally in pass offense and No. 5 in yards per attempt.

That said, there are some questions surrounding Ole Miss' passing attack, such as quarterback Jordan Ta'amu's health.

Ta'amu has been limited in practice this week as he heals a foot injury sustained in last Saturday's 48-44 home loss to South Carolina. Ole Miss coach Matt Luke reiterated on Wednesday that he expects Ta'amu to play against the Aggies, but the reps Ta'amu missed in practice this week could add up.

On top of that, starting wide receiver Braylon Sanders is expected to be a game-time decision as he nurses an ankle injury. If Sanders can't play, the Rebels will be thin on the outside to a point where All-America slot receiver A.J. Brown is expected to bump outside. Freshman Elijah Moore, who caught 11 passes against South Carolina, would replace Brown in the slot.

Ole Miss (5-4, 1-4 SEC) at Texas A&M (5-4, 3-3 SEC)

SERIES, LAST MEETING: Texas A&M leads the series 7-3. The Aggies won the last meeting 31-24 in 2017.

KICKOFF WEATHER: Game time temperature is expected to be 49 degrees with a 15 percent chance of rain and 57 percent humidity. Winds will be blowing northeast at 8 mph.

WHAT TO WATCH: Both Ole Miss and Texas A&M are sitting at five wins this season, with the Aggies battling for bowl eligibility. Ole Miss could play spoiler as it has each of the last two times the Rebels visited College Station. Since Texas A&M joined the SEC in 2012, the Aggies have not defeated Ole Miss at Kyle Field.